News

Byfuglien scored a goal on eight shots, tacking on an assist and two hits during Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Red Wings.

Impact

After a solid start to the season, Byfuglien is beginning to heat up, notching points in five straight. The blueliner has earned a goal and five helpers while firing 19 shots toward net in that span. He's still a top option at his position, but the 31-year-old is having a tough time finding twine -- Byfuglien has just three goals through 29 games after scoring 19 times last year.

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Byfuglien garnered a power-play assist against Chicago on Sunday, his fourth game in a row with a point.

Impact

Byfuglien's four-game streak, perhaps by no coincidence, began when Bryan Little returned to the lineup. With healthy forward options, Byfuglien seems to have been freed up to start contributing offensively. The defender is logging ice time in all three phases of the game including 3:52 on the power play, which makes him a top-end fantasy option going forward.

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Byfuglien scored an even-strength goal, registered two shots on net, blocked two shots and threw five body checks over 23:37 of ice time during Friday's loss to Nashville.

Impact

Byfuglien's ability to move the needle across all categories makes him an elite fantasy defenseman, and his value was on full display Friday. Winnipeg has scored just six goals over its past five games, so once the offense heats back up, Byfuglien has the potential to also pick up the pace in the points column.

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Byfuglien recorded an assist with four shots on net, three hits and a plus-2 rating through a team-leading 24:47 of ice time during Tuesday's win over the Blackhawks.

Impact

Tuesday's game showcased Byfuglien's cross-category upside and reinforced why he's a high-end fantasy asset. Additionally, look for him to start seeing some positive regression in the goal column given his high shot volume (2.67 shots per game thus far) and 57 tallies over the past three years.

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Byfuglien grabbed an assist, two PIM and five hits during Friday's 5-3 win over Detroit.

Impact

It was business as usual for Byfuglien, who now has eights assists, 10 PIM and 34 hits through 12 games. The 31-year-old is looking for his first tally of the year and aggressively so, registering 32 shots on goal. The veteran blueliner will eventually surpass this bump in the road, especially if he continues to see massive ice time (28:58 per game to date). The Minnesota native is still one of the top defensive options in his 12th year, as he fills the scoresheet with regularity.

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Byfuglien tallied an assist and seven shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Sabres.

Impact

The hulking defenseman is having a good start to the season with six assists in his first nine games, but has yet to score a goal despite scoring at least 18 goals in three straight seasons. Nonetheless, Byfuglien is a multi-category stud that remains a must-play every night.

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Byfuglien registered two assists and seven hits during Wednesday's win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact

Byfuglien is an elite cross-category contributor who's accumulated four assists, a plus-2 rating, two penalty minutes, seven shots, 14 hits and four blocked shots through the first four games of the season. Byfuglien should once again take a run at 20 goals and 55 points, and he'll surely see that PIM and shot production tick up as well.

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Byfuglien (lower body) will play in Monday's preseason matchup with Ottawa.

Impact

Byfuglien missed just one game after suffering a lower-body injury, which appears to have been relatively minor. The 31-year-old figures to be one of the elite point producers among defenseman for the upcoming season and will likely be taken early and often in most draft formats. Serving as the primary point-man on the Jets' top power-play unit further increases the blueliner's fantasy value.

News

Byfuglien left Friday's game against Edmonton with a lower-body injury.

Impact

It was reported that Byfuglien will not return to the game, but it is still unclear whether the injury is serious or not. Winnipeg will likely have a status report on the nature of the injury in the coming days.

News

Byfuglien was a healthy scratch for Saturday's World Cup match against Team Europe, Nick Cotsonika of NHL.com reports.

Impact

Byfuglien curiously was left on the pine in favor of Jack Johnson. Coach John Tortorella used Big Buff as a forward in a pre-tournament game against Finland on Tuesday, but various reports noted that the Jets alternate captain wasn't happy about playing that role. At the time of this writing, two periods into the World Cup opener versus Europe, Team USA trails 3-0, so there's plenty of reason to believe Torts will turn to Byfuglien in Tuesday's match against Team Canada.

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